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Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

Jan. 14, 2026
Cathedral of Murcia. Archive reading room. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente.
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Murcia (1592-1612)

According to several inventories made during the lifetime of Tomás Luis de Victoria, the cathedral …

Jan. 9, 2026
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint …

Jan. 7, 2026

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The transfer of certain organs from the Alcázar in Madrid to the Alhambra in Granada (1501)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 11, 2020

On March 18, 1501, with the court residing in the Alhambra in Granada, Queen Isabel ordered that three organs that were in the Alcázar of Madrid be brought to the …

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An organ for Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega, I duque de Medinaceli (1502)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 30, 2020

Luis de la Cerda, I Duke of Medinaceli, died in Écija (Seville) on November 25, 1501. On October 8, 1502, his testamentaries delivered 11,000 maravedís to Alonso de Castilla in payment for …

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